…almonds per day either as a snack or incorporated into a meal. Manager of Global Health and Nutrition Communications for the Almond Board of California Jenny Heap explains this new…
Pumpkins Provide Excellent Nutrition
…are more known as a decorative type of squash, pumpkin for food consumption provides many levels of nutrition. Rod Bain has the details. Click to open or download audio report….
Add Almonds to Meals for Weight Control, Vitamin E
There’s another reason to add almonds to meals whenever you can. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or download audio report. Manager of Global Health and Nutrition Communications for the…
AgNeTVideo: Vilsack on the Farm to School and SNAP Programs
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack talks about the Farm to School program while visiting California State University, Fresno….
California Conservation Investment by NRCS, Farmers and Ranchers Surpasses $200 Million in Federal Fiscal Year 2013
…the Conservation Stewardship Program and its predecessor (CStP and CSP), and the Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP). Through Farm Bill easement programs such as the Farm and Ranchland Protection Program…
Water Series: 2009 and Now
We continue our series on the water shortage with a look at what it could mean for farm employees, and a program that can help. Sabrina Hill has more. Click…
CDFA Specialty Crop Block Grant Technical Review Committee
…to open or download audio report. The Specialty Crop Block Grant Program is designed to enhance the competitiveness of California specialty crops – fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture,…
Vote to Keep Farm and Nutrition Policies Separate
Twenty-seven House members signed a letter urging House and Senate farm bill conferees to keep farm policy and nutrition policy separate in the future. Julie McPeake has more. Click to…
Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting proposals for the 2014 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program designed to enhance the competitiveness of the Golden State’s specialty…
Deadline for Milk Income Loss Contract Program
…a hardship for dairy producers, payments are made to those who participate in the program to ensure they have the financial assistance they need to maintain their business. An additional…
Agriculture Education at Stake
The future of California agriculture could be at stake if the Governor follows through with eliminating the Agriculture Education Incentive Grant. Brown approved continued funding for the program with hesitation…
Farm Grown Scholarships Awarded
The Fresno Grizzlies Farm Grown program awarded $500 in Farm Grown Scholarships to participants in The Big Fresno Fair. Scholarships were given to: John Woodcock, $250 award, Sierra FFA member…
2014 Specialty Crop Block Grant Workshops
The California Department of Food and Agriculture will be conducting workshops and one webinar on the 2014 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) competitive solicitation process. Click to open or…
Farm to School Census
…gardens. Deborah Kane, National Director of USDA Farm to School Program, talks about the importance of USDA’s Agriculture in the Classroom program. Click here for the Farm to School Census….